For me, this is the worst King Diamond album, although it is still fun. He recycles too many riffs and vocal lines from his previous 3 albums. Never Ending Hill may as well be The Storm, and The Cellar may as well be the song House of God. Sadly these aren't the only recycled songs. He uses his rough voice more then ever, for lots of sing-talking. There's a real lack of melodicism and conviction in the vocals. The production is along the lines of Abigail 2 and Puppet Master but a bit fuller this time. The brightest part of the record is the soloing, some of the best on any KD album.
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